#FF0742

A medium, vivid red closely aligning with Crimson.

About #FF0742

Visually, #FF0742 is defined as a vivid red. Designers often compare it to the standard color Crimson. Its digital footprint relies on 255 parts red, 7 parts green, and 66 parts blue light.

For print applications, it's crucial to understand its CMYK makeup. To reproduce this shade on paper, a printer utilizes 0% cyan and 97% magenta inks. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

When using this color as a background, text legibility must be considered. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#FF0742
RGB255, 7, 66
HSL345.7°, 100.0%, 51.4%
CMYK0%, 97%, 74%, 0%
HSV345.7°, 97.3%, 100.0%
LAB53.8, 80.8, 39.8
XYZ42.3, 21.8, 7.1
Decimal16713538

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

3.92:1
Text on #FFFFFF
AA Large
5.36:1
Text on #000000
AA
3.74:1
Text on #F8FAFC
AA Large
4.56:1
Text on #0F172A
AA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #FF0742; }
.text-color { color: #FF0742; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #FF0742; }

Similar Colors

Crimson
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